 Welcome to the NTN Nightly, I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. A third installment in the Roots and Soul Festival thrills audiences with St. Lucien's talent spotlighted. Carrifesta 14 proves a successful avenue for St. Lucia's best. All that plus the latest in youth development, sports and the NTN Nouvelle Arquéon. St. Lucia's Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean community, Honourable Alan Chastney, has been lauded for the proactive stance of the Government of St. Lucia as tropical storm Dorian threatened. The Chief Executive Officer and Director-General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Frank Comito, in a statement commended regional governments and the tourism industry for their level of preparedness and their timely informing of residents and visitors of the potential threats posed by the tropical storm. He applauded Prime Minister Honourable Alan Chastney, as well as Barbados' Prime Minister Honourable Mia Motley for their common sense approach, effective communications, emergency management and their continuing investment in infrastructure and upgrades to hotel properties. The CHTA's CEO noted that airports which were closed as required when sustained winds reached 40 knots have reopened at full capacity. As Dorian moves across the region, Comito encouraged other countries and territories to remain vigilant. The third installment of the Roots and Soul Festival thrilled as it culminated Sunday 25th August at the Pigeon Island landmark. The curtains came down on the St Lucia Roots and Soul Festival on Sunday as patrons poured in the world over to soak in the final apps. The festival culminated on a high note for St Lucia's Canadian balladezumani, St Lucia's show-induced price, the R&B artist Genuine, Grammy-winning award artist Maya and the showstopper UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro. Events company of St Lucia Inc's public relations officer Miniva Ross deemed the event a success. According to Ross, a new marketing strategy was employed this time around where immense focus was placed on reaching out to the local and regional markets. She noted that other marketing strategies, championed by the St Lucia Tourism Authority, contributed significantly to the large turnout. We have to give credit to the St Lucia Tourism Authority, again, their mandate being to push and publicize the events, the festival, within the region and internationally. So they would have brokered this special arrangement with Liat and as a result we definitely saw a lot of persons coming out from the neighboring islands to for the Roots and Soul Festival and that only helps us, it brings our numbers up. The integration, I mean we've always driven the integration of our very close neighbors with us, with ourselves, so that all lends itself to building our numbers and it's working, that worked in our favor as well. Each artist graced the stage, giving nothing short of stellar performances, matching the intoxicating energy from the crowd. Artists genuine explained how he kept the momentum going. It's just the love for it, because here it was really hot, so when I went up there I still said, okay you got to pace yourself, because you talk to yourself while you're on the stage, if you are a performer or whatever, you talk to yourself and you kind of get to gauge it while you're up there, so I was like, okay don't be going crazy and jumping up and doing all kind of flips and stuff because it's hot, it's hot and so I don't want to be falling out, I want to give you all a great performance and I thank y'all for supporting me for the 23 years that I've been out and everybody sounded great so I definitely appreciate it. Meanwhile's inclusion Canadian Balladez Amani made it a family affair including her sister and cousin in her performance. She indicated that having them there to support her was very important. It was so important because in those moments on stage when you feel uneasy or nervous, I can just look to them and work there together so I don't feel alone, I feel like, you know, we got this, we can hold it down for a couple more minutes, we can keep going, so. The St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival culminated at Persian Island on Sunday 25th August. For the Government Information Service, I am General Norville. Main time, the Roots and Soul Festival provided an invaluable platform for the showcasing of St. Lucia's artists. Anissa Antwine zooms in on one of the national acts featured on the second night of the festival. St. Lucia band Skip Mange made their debut main stage on Saturday at the St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival. The Summer Festival is a combination of local and visiting musicians in the genres of reggae, hip-hop, R&B and Afro punk. Christopher De Freitas of Skip Mende expressed gratitude to the organisers for the increased opportunities provided to the local musicians. To promote the local musicians' intuition, there are a lot of good musicians in St. Lucia Roots and this is where you can showcase them in these type of events like the St. Lucia festival. So the more events we have like this and pushing the local artists is where they will get themselves exposed mostly, the public and also the international. Skip Mende has been in existence for approximately 20 years. De Freitas explained that preparations for their Roots and Soul performance differed from their usual set. Because it was a Roots and Soul festival, we kind of gave it a different twist. Our set is usually like an alternative type of music. We do a lot of alternative rock, also from our old type of music we used to play many years ago. It was more of a rock-reggae type of vibe. But right now, to this show, we kind of did a twist bringing it all into the reggae and who's type of music it is. This is the third instalment of the St. Lucia Roots and Soul festival. Other featured acts for Saturday night included Nigerian artist Temaia, British artist Lou John and a reggae legend Torres Riley featuring Estelle. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. Carifesta 14 has been hailed a success. The curtains came down on the Caribbean Arts Festival in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday 25th August. St Lucia Arts and Craft at Carifesta 14 generated interest and sales opportunities. As we hear in this report, there was a wide range of St Lucia creativity at the Carifesta Showcase. The St Lucia Arts and Craft Expo at Carifesta 14 in Trinidad and Tobago has been making an impact on regional visitors from day one. Rafael Descartes is representing Membet. So far it's been very good. I was setting up and my first customer came. She bought the first bag, I took pictures and all. Interest has been high for Lisa Barton-Volny of the zip code and the clothesline. Well, it has been great because our items are different. Nobody expected to see jewelry out of zippers. Yes, so the response from persons has been great. It's very encouraging. For Terrell Nicholas, the strategy was to use national flags to appeal to a diverse Caribbean audience. The islands participated in Carifesta. I did spoon necklaces with the flags in there. So that has been a big hit. I made quite a few sales for the morning for the fact that the flag was in the spoon. You know, one man bought six of them. Jennifer Saint-Louis of Poetry Kisses showcased products made from material that is uniquely St Lucia. We use a lot of local products. We use shells and stones. Seeds are local seeds as well. And a lot of natural materials, especially hemp cord for people with sensitive skin. And so we're always mindful of these things. But I tried my best to capture the essence of the island and of the Caribbean around us. Shirley and Edward of Shirley's Creations, a veteran of regional exhibitions, displayed her uniquely created St Lucia-themed Christmas decorations. But I can use something very, very new, which are the balls and cinnamon and local products, which is St Lucia Creole Christmas. The focus on St Lucia's online entrepreneur, Darian-Louis, was to bring Caribbean creativity onto one single online platform through Shop the Caribbean. Carifesta provided the perfect setting. And here to showcase our wonderful products from across the region, especially my home island of St Lucia, from craft to sulfur, soaps to virgin coconut oil, because at Shop the Caribbean we believe that we have some really amazing products across the Caribbean region, but there needs to be a platform whereby collective shopping can be done, consolidation can be done. And one of the products that one of the items on sale through Shop the Caribbean has been driven by visitors to the island. And one of our best products and best movers on the site is the sulfur mud soup, which depicts the sulfur mud from the volcano, which visitors sought after. They come to St Lucia for, when they return home, they want that mud feeling and that exfoliation feeling they cannot get, so we've translated this into a mud soup. It has been one of our best movers online since then. The St Lucia artists at Carifesta are hoping that with days left there will be a greater interest and more demand for authentic St Lucia creativity. They are also learning that there is real competition out there. From the Government Information Service, I am Rojvaro Lawrence reporting from Carifesta 14 in Trinidad and Tobago. And this is the NTN Nightly. Ryan O'Brien is up next. With just one click, the internet connects people, businesses and nations. Being connected can open a world of information and opportunities. You can get services and products of your choice much faster. From electronic financial transactions to connecting with family and friends. From being up to date with the latest news and information to learning new skills and acquiring academic qualifications. All from the convenience of your home or wherever you roam. Get connected today. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Welcome everyone to your update from youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly news. I'm Ryan O'Brien. The Schools Boxing Program initiative of the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports has been paying dividends as it helps provide a nursery of young boxers to compete at regional and international levels. Two young boxers from the program returned home recently having successfully competed at the Caribbean School Boys Championship in Guyana. The two boxers helped set Lucia Finish in third position out of nine competing countries at the event. Gilchrist Mehta of the Seventh Day Adventist Academy won a gold medal during the championship and he says the local program has been very good for him and has earned him some admiration among his peers. I'm very bored in my family, my friends, my teachers, even the principal. Again, everything, you know. Okay, what about the future plan? Tell us about what you plan for boxing and how did you prepare for the competition? I prepare, I wake up 5.50 every morning to run. On a unique day, I skip my rope. I shadow box on a unique day and it comes four o'clock. It's very difficult. Meanwhile, boxing coach in the Miniature of Youth Development and Sports Conrad Fredericks says the level of competition at the tournament continues to grow year after year. I didn't expect to get third, guys, you know. We take two boxes and forget two boxes to get third with two boxes. You know, it was very hard for us, guys. It was a very hard tournament, guys. The only country to get gold was Guyana itself. He had the gold. Trinidad got two. And no other country to get none. No other gold. Silver and bronze. Only three countries to get gold. Guyana, Trinidad and St. Glacier. The only country to get gold. Fredericks expects even tougher competition next year with the entry of boxes from nations like Mexico, the United States, Haiti and Venezuela. Before we leave, we let you know that the contingent from the boys' training center returned home Sunday following their participation in the Caribbean Children's Charity Shield Football Tournament played in Grenada. The St. Lucians competed in the under-17 category and went out following their semi-final encounter Friday against a team from Trinidad and Tobago. The boys from the BTC however came home with the most disciplined team award. And that's your update from Youth Development and Sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks Ryan. The Department of Health and Wellness wishes to inform the public that the urgent care unit at the Denry Hospital will be closed during the period Monday, August 26th to Thursday, September 5th, 2019 to undergo mold treatment. Therefore, all persons with emergencies are kindly asked to visit the St. Jude Hospital and the Victoria Hospital for management of cases. Primary care services at Denry Hospital will continue as routine. And stay with the NTA nightly. Up next, Prime Minister Hutchinson is here with the NTA Nouvelle-Arcueau. There are many ways to control the new disease for the epidemic. This is a great opportunity for the people and the people to attend the hospital for the last four days because there is no coconut oil sprayer. Also, the first day of the operation is at 3.20 a.m. and the roof is not too thin. Although it's hot, especially if you have a fever and are not getting any oxygen, it's a difficult process to deal treatment, which will lead to a bad failure. Good early in the morning and early in the afternoon, first to spray, because the time is over and it's failure is over. Change. Leukaspray always pays more attention to these bad genes. Don't spray these plants too much and make them dry, or spray all the plantations in your cell. Plants that eat spray will affect the other plants very badly. To get more information on how to treat and control new diseases, go to your plantation and garden or call the department to manage new diseases at number 451-5494 or 451-5894 or email to bpmuatcandw.lc Commission Salah Kassoti, HUD Ministry of Agriculture Assembly Bifont, Cooperation International and Development HUD-Payee Republic Lashim, Taiwan. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTA, Nouvelle-Arquéole. Thank you so much, Nisha. Mr. Mdm, Department of University of Crossability for Information and Government, this is GIS, Assembly B, National Television, BIA Indian. Because you are Nouvelle-Arquéole. We are Primus Hutchinson. Prime Minister, we are going to investigate and declare that there is so much of a cut that the cyclone is going to be destroyed. We can investigate and see when the government is ready for a bad season in the country, we will have time to attack the portals during the cyclone season. As you saw at the GIS NTA, Prime Minister, the cyclone is going to develop more force during the bad season. There is a lower quality of movement in the portals in the morning. So, it is very important to keep it and not to be affected. We will be able to reinforce the importance to always prepare the government to make available resources to the public and the agencies who have the possibility to address the situation after the movement. Prime Minister Snediki, we are going to investigate and see when the government is ready for a bad season in the country. We will be able to examine the communication system that is going to be available to the public and the agencies who have the possibility to make available resources to the public and the agencies who have the possibility to address the situation after the movement. We will be able to examine the communication system that is going to be available to the government. PSES and the Ministry of Health will be able to assess the situation. We will be able to examine the communication system that is going to be available to the public and the agencies who have the possibility to address the situation after the movement. We will be able to examine the communication system I think I'll take a quick look at it, for Cyclone Dorian. I said to myself, madam, the 27th hour, I'm going to say to myself, pay your service, I'll pass your command to the head, because Cyclone Dorian is going to threaten me again for this case. Apart from that, the second grand chef at the department of firefighters for this case, Judge Victrim, said to himself, after the disaster, if necessary, for the animal system of communication and enforcement law, Gwengwek, the head of the department of firefighters, said to himself, after the disaster, I'll pass your command to Cyclone Dorian. Apart from that, Victrim, for the work that you have done, the officers, for the work, first and foremost, and also the public, to ensure that everyone can find more protection during this time. Victrim said that, for the majority of people, for these advice, we also have a law that will ensure that everyone can find more protection during this time. And also, to ensure that everyone can find more protection in this time. All of these villages are common citizens. Grand Chef Officer Copier, said to himself, from your actions, we deserve a place to live in as a national operation to keep you safe. Victrim said, this is a place to live in because you have to provide a place to live in. He also said to himself, the patenie pièce va pour servir à aux altar des doréens. Épale, il dit, il a mauvais défié en vieux, mais sa patenie pièce connexion d'hiver et puis cyclone doréen. Il dit, tout a fait passer doucement avec opération ambulance des normales. Gouvernement, j'ai déclaré satisfaction et puis agrément qui oscillaient les verres à eau et puis fédération les syndicats ainsi que les six à eau sur le salaire pour les travail à Gouvernement. Chef Gaini Negotiation pour Gouvernement, Philippe Dalso, avouait qu'il m'a goé négociation après un bon déo trois temps, mais qu'est-ce même qui est nécessaire. Selon Dalso, c'est sure négociation, timidity, appeal, patience, bon co-point et co-operation avec tous les deux patissaires. Six syndicats des secteurs publics, c'est pour diagramme, il y en c'était pour le premier avui 2016 pour traiter un mars 2019 pour le premier avui 2019 pour le 30 mars 2020. Parmi ses bénéfices agréments à la, c'est grossement salaire par des poussards pour 2016 pour 2019 et quatre poussards pour 2019 pour 2020. Mais c'est Dalso remarqué aussi, ça c'était un grand accomplishment pour Gouvernement et ses espoirs qui, situations à laquelle ils continuent dans une bonne direction. Selon Dalso, ça c'est possible pour Gouvernement, planer plus mal à travers pour venir et pour aussi faciliter pour les travailleurs, pour les bénéfices a aller. Le président de la Fédération Sédicat déclare que négociation n'est pas mieux satisfait, il déclare qu'il m'a goé négociation, c'est pour le moins difficile, mais c'est même là satisfait et puis finissement négociation. Gouvernement officier des affaires de travail et du département travail, il déclare qu'il y a du département à tous les plats et puis faire son négociation, parce qu'après ça, tous les partisans, ça continue à l'aute. Donc c'est que ça nous a trouvé un nouveau nouvel, on a remercié autant pour cadre, on a bavé une invitation pour chelépi, on a considéré que ça a été un nouvel à croyol et nous avons remercié de l'équipe tout bagai, parce que ça n'est pas le changement depuis ce abeil. Merci Aupéole Primus, et here's a look at what's happening to us weather wise. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and few thunderstorms over the leeward windward islands. Elsewhere, fair to cloudy our times with a few showers. Moisture and instability left in the wake of tropical storm Dorian will continue to generate cloudiness, showers and possibly thunderstorms over northern portions of the eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometers per hour. Saharan dry air prevails in the waves environment at this time. Tides for castries harbor high at 250 p.m. low at 731 p.m. Tides for viewford bay high at 357 p.m. low at 858 p.m. Seas slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 meters. The sun will rise Thursday at 5.52 a.m. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 7 a.m. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.